Day
Labor
Writer/Director: David Lindabury; Producers: Mary Grace Higgs, Nancy Miller,
Jack Charlop.Juan and
Esteban have worked plenty of dirty jobs before, but nothing has prepared them
for a day in the office. Can they survive the cubicles and conference rooms of
corporate America?Comedy, USA, 12 min

Dead
Bones
Writer/Director: Olivier Beguin; Producers: Annick Mahnert, Adán Martín. A bounty hunter is tracking down a criminal. He
catches up with him in a small half-abandoned village where he soon discovers
that the few remaining locals have unusual customs. Starring Arie Verveen
(Sin City), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), and
extreme cult director Ruggero Deodato. Thriller, Switzerland, 18 min

The
Delivery
Writer: Gabrielle de Cuir; Producers: Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki;
Director: Gabrielle de Cuir. Alice in Wonderland meets Audiobooks.
A reluctant-reader teen encounters temperament, talent and a glimpse of the
supernatural as she wends her way through a series of recording studios, until
her imagination skyrockets her into a full-blown 1830s Mad Tea Party Scene. Cast
includes Orson Scott Card, Emily Janice Card, Harlan Ellison, Michael York.Fantasy, USA, 30 min

Destiny
Manifest
Writer./Producer/Director: Alan O.W. Barnes. Destiny Manifest is the story of two children, John and Clorinda, who
accompanied their father on a road trip and found themselves abandoned on the
day the Mexican/American War broke out.

Accompanied by two friends they met in
town, the four children try to survive the war, find their parents, and a way
out of town. In the process each of them saw a glimpse of their individual
destinies.

This independent, artistic project features the talents of Alan O.W. Barnes,
a musician and sequential artist. The goal of the project was to experiment with
a 'video comic book' format and the work makes heavy use of digital art and
sound design. Experimental Animation, USA, 20 min

The
Diary of Anne Frank of the Dead
Writers: Scott Baker, Jason Sakowski, Brad Greenwell, Lisa Garibaldi; Producer/Director:
Scott Baker. Because the trailers are always better than the movie; the Vegan
Cannibals bring you the most exciting movie you’ll never see!

The year is 1944 and the Nazi army has become infected with contagious pathogens
from their own biological and chemical weapons. The troops invade the cities
leaving few survivors. Those left must fight the zombie hordes to stay alive.
Where many people chose to run and hide, one girl stood and fought. This is the
story of her adventure.Short-Short, USA, 3 min

Downsized
Writer/Director: Dan Riesser; Producer: Elizabeth McIntyre. Downsized is a horror-comedy short film set in the world of
corporate America. Four financial employees are called into the office for a
late meeting. Turns out their inept boss has been fired for botching the big
account, and now, armed with an axe, he plans to kill them off in the very
cubicles where they spend their nine to fives. Dark Comedy, USA, 16 min

Eel
Girl
Writer: Paul Campion; Producer: Elisabeth Pinto, Jennifer Scheer; Director: Paul
Campion.
In a secure military laboratory, a scientist has become obsessed with the
half-human half eel creature he's studying. When she beckons him to her, it's
the call of a siren... Horror, New Zealand, 5 min

EPICAC
Writer: Will Tully; Producers: Jenny Lenz, Will Tully; Director: Will Tully.
Based off of a Kurt Vonnegut short story. EPICAC is a science
fiction romance about a machine that learns to love. When it understands that it
is not made out of 'protoplasm', it short circuits itself out of the female and
male mathematicians' lives forever. Science Fiction, USA, 21 min

Expendable
Writers: David Malki, Todd Croak-Falen; Producer: Todd Croak-Falen; Director:
David Malki. When Rudy starts work at A.R.A.C.H.N.I.D., he doesn't know what to
expect. But being handed an AK-47 and asked to shoot any British spies he might
see wandering around wasn't it.

Expendable answers the question of who would give their lives for
a supervillain bent on taking over the world. Some of Rudy's fellow henchmen are
ideologically devoted to the evil Igor Tarantula, M.D. But Rudy meets the ones
who're in it for the overtime pay, or who just love killin' guys. And at least
one's got a fully vested 401(k) and is ready to retire.

We've seen plenty of movies about spies. Now, here's one about all the regular
guys they kill. Comedy, USA, 20 min

A
Game of Cat and Mouse
Writer/Director: Angela O'Sullivan. A basic cat and mouse chase cartoon with a twist. Answers the question,
why would a cat keep running away from a mouse? Animated Comedy, USA, 4 min

Getting
Out
Writer/Producer/Director: Ian Topple. Barrel and Tim are two soldiers on a rescue mission trying to find any
survivors they can after a destructive war. When they enter a small town, they
are going to face more than they expected. Once they enter, they realize they
cannot leave and must figure a way out to escape. Animated Horror, USA, 5 min

The Glitch
Writer/Producer/Director: Joe Fordham.Harry Owen (Scott Charles), a heavily-fatigued man who aspires to better
living, has once again fallen asleep on his sofa and woken up at 3 a.m.. When a
painful headache sends Harry stumbling to his bathroom, he is unsettled to see
his cooler, hipper alter ego viewing him critically from the mirror. Harry 2
attempts to calm Harry’s nerves and tries to prevent the evening from escalating
into a nightmare beyond their control. The Glitch is the first
narrative short subject from UK filmmaker Joe Fordham in 20 years, and is his
first shot in HD format. Science Fiction, USA, 13 min

Hard
Stapled
Writer/Producer/Director: Christopher G. Moore. A man finds that falling asleep at work can lead to some extremely
action-packed dreams of the John Woo variety. The 2008 Cape Fear Film Festival
called Hard Stapled the "cubicle matrix." Winner of the Best Short Comedy award
at the 2008 All-American Film Festival. Short-Short, USA, 3 min

Harvest
Moon
Writer/Director: Micah Ranum; Producer: Alicia G. Dean. In this dark comedy, a couple on the brink of divorce struggle to
rekindle their relationship. As they are arguing about whether to go out or stay
in for dinner, a van full of would-be burglars show up to rob them. The struggle
that ensues gives us a deeper insight into the character of this couple and how
they may be able to rekindle what drew them together in the first place. Horror Comedy, USA, 9 min

The
Henry Convention
Writer/Director: David Marks. Peg arrives at her father's wake expecting typical family drama. But once
the mourners begin pushing all bounds of proper decency, Peg is caught in a
clash of wills against her friends and family. Now she must choose between
respecting her father's memory or gaining her family's acceptance.Dark Comedy, USA, 11 min

Horsepower
Producer: Gregory Hobson; Director: Joel Moffett. Horsepower is the story of Murray Meadows, a middle aged closeted man who
hides from his life as a straight-laced professional automobile critic by
immersing himself in internet pornography. This works for Murray until Harold,
his eccentric gay boss, tries to help. In rejecting Harold's advances, Murray
triggers a bizarre breakdown in his life- and in his precious automobile. In the
end, when all is lost, Murray discovers help from an unlikely source.Comedy, USA, 17 min